Name: Slow-cooked Shepherd’s Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cooking Method
Ingredients: for the pie:; 2 kg leg of lamb with the bone in; 500 ml stock lamb or beef; 250 ml wine red; 5 cloves garlic cloves; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 750 ml mushrooms chopped; 330 ml frozen peas thawed; 330 ml carrots diced; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 medium potatoes peeled and chopped; 60 ml cream; 60 ml parmesan cheese finely grated; 30 ml butter; 2 eggs large; salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Ingredients (16)

	for the pie:
2 kg	leg of lamb — with the bone in
500 ml	stock — lamb or beef
250 ml	wine — red
5 cloves	garlic — cloves
1 sprig	fresh rosemary
750 ml	mushrooms — chopped
330 ml	frozen peas — thawed
330 ml	carrots — diced
	salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the mash:

4	medium potatoes — peeled and chopped
60 ml	cream
60 ml	parmesan cheese — finely grated
30 ml	butter
2	eggs — large
	salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

Pre heat the oven to 180°C.

Place the lamb in a large casserole dish.

Pour the stock and wine on top and add the garlic and rosemary.

Cover and cook in the oven until fork-tender, 3 hours.

Remove the meat from the oven.

Shred the meat off the bone, place it back into the cooking liquid and add the mushrooms, peas and carrots.

Cover and cook, 15 mins.

Season it to taste.

For the mash, place the potatoes in a pot of salted water, bring it up to a boil and cook until fork-tender, 20-25 mins.

Strain.

Mash the potatoes and stir in the rest of the ingredients and season to taste.

Divide the meat mixture between 4 serving bowls that are ovenproof.

Spoon or pipe the mash on top and bake until golden, 20-25 mins.

TIP: If preferred, the potatoes can easily be replaced with sweet potatoes or celeriac for a different flavour profile.

Comments 1

Jennifer says:

3 years ago

Why do you have the following article when not one recipe is actually for the slow cooker? I know one can work out the timings for using the slow-cooker but if you are going to give this as the title then you should show the alternative timings!

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